First National Bank & Trust Co. v. Estate of Hummel

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellant in this case is the personal representative of the estate of F.H. “Mike” Hummel. In February 1980, Mike conveyed by warranty deed property known as the “auction house” to himself and his brother, Hal B. Hummel, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. The appellee in this case is the estate of Hal Hummel, who originally was a defendant, but died before the cause was heard.

The appellant brought suit in the Benton County Chancery Court, seeking a declaratory judgment that the proceeds from a note and mortgage from the sale of the auction house were part…